Sunday 9 February 2014

A Summer Bouquet





My cousin came for dinner this week
and brought me this beautiful
Summer bouquet
from her garden.



I know we all love to receive flowers
and these are some of my favourites
roses
dahlias
asters
and hydrangeas



My garden is looking rather sparse
as we have had long hot dry spells
with water restrictions
and weeks of punishing winds
which plays havoc on my garden.



So this bouquet was a most welcome gift
and quickly became the focus on my
coffee table.

I hope this post will add a 
little ray of sunshine to your day!



I'm sharing this post at these blog parties
Liz for Fresh Cut Friday
Karen for Sunlit Sunday 


  Thank you for visiting
and leaving your kind comments!

Merci à bientôt
be kind to one another!


Shane

 

 

 

 

 

53 comments:

  1. The flowers are beautiful, and your images are really stunning.

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  2. These are gorgeous! I especially love the asters. Have a wonderful Sunday.

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  3. A beautiful bouquet, and to think it is from someone's garden. Thanks for sharing your pretty flowers, they certainly brought pleasure to me seeing them.

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  4. What a welcomed sight. We are in the midst of winter and longing for Spring here in Ontario. Beautiful photos. Deb

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  5. How gorgeous! So refreshing to see these lovely blooms. We are knee deep in snow and freezing!

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  6. Such exquisite flowers... and from your cousin's garden... even more special! What a treat to see Summer as we continue at the hands of this very fickle Winter! Smiles..Susan

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  7. A lovely bouquet and it certainly did make me smile...in fact, I'm leaving wearing it still.

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  8. Oh, my goodness Shane. Wouldn't I love to see your cousin's New Zealand garden! Your photographs of the bouquet are beautiful; I love seeing all the gorgeous colours.

    Thank you for bringing the southern hemisphere northward for Sunlit Sunday!

    Have a wonderful week.

    Karen

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  9. It is truly a gorgeous bouquet, and your photos, though beautiful, I feel probably don't do them justice. It was a ray of sun and it is snowing again in northern Indiana USA.

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  10. That's a beautiful bouquet dear Shane. Nothing compares to fresh flowers :) have a lovely weekend .

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  11. I just delighted in this bouquet of summer flowers. Lovely and colourful, and oh, so pretty. Lucky you. Thanks for sharing it. So nice to see when it's cold out. Have a good week, Shane.

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  12. I think your pretty bouquet of flowers from your friends garden will bring happiness to all who read your blog, they certainly brightened my day, seeing flowers & not snow.

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  13. Thank you for sharing your bouquet!Yours was the first post I saw this morning, and we have woken to yet more rain, cold, and grey skies, so it was a very welcome sight!

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  14. Hi, I'm just now visiting for GYB and will go shortly to the proper post to leave a comment there--but before that, I just want to say how lovely your photos for today's post are. You really made the most of the bouquet you received--I especially like the collage you created--very, very nice.

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  15. Beautiful indeed.
    Beautiful flowers and postings

    Much Love

    Jeanne

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  16. Beautiful capture of those lovely flowers. What a treat for you.

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  17. How pretty! Flowers always brighten the day and these are especially gorgeous. Maybe that's because I haven't seen any fresh flowers for several months now! Thanks for sharing your lovely photos.

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  18. What a beautiful bouquet of flowers! And your photos are spectacular : )

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  19. hello
    merci pour ce si joli bouquet
    avec le temps qu'il fait dehors
    cela me ravie
    bon dimanche
    tendresse
    edith(iris) France

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  20. What beautiful flowers, I love to have flowers in the house, it always cheers the place up.
    Gillx

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  21. Hello Shane,
    Just visiting from Sunlit Sunday and enjoying your flowers to the maximum. Coffee table flowers or varieties of any kind are so welcome these days.

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  22. What a delightful post!
    So many beautiful varieties of flowers. The air in your room must be heavy with their scent!
    Have a happy day,Shane!

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  23. Oh Shane, thank you for that, it brightens my (another) wet day,
    xx

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  24. Hi, I love these flowers and the colors are just beautiful! Thanks so much for the follow on my blog and I'm following you back now too! Happy Sunday to you!
    Julie at Julie's Lifestyle

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  25. Oh, those flowers are fabulous! Love it!

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  26. Ah, thank you! I needed this visual treat!

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  27. Lovely bouquet!

    Thank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye.

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  28. Just beautiful, how sweet and generous!
    Hope your weekend or start of next week will be wonderful! xox

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  29. what a gorgeous bouquet of flowers Shane-your friend must have some garden-wow!

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  30. Exquisite!!! Takes my breath away! Spring cannot come too soon here! Wishing you well!

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  31. Thanks for sharing your beautiful flowers!!

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  32. Your cousin must be Susie Quaife and her wonderful gardens.

    I remember being so impressed with the hydrangeas that just seemed to be growing wild along the sides of the roads when we were in New Zealand. That started my love for hydrangeas and I have since planted some.

    Hugs
    FredaB

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  33. Wow, loving your whole blog. I've just "followed" as I need some inspiration!
    mrsdbliss.bligspot.com

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  34. What a beautiful selection! NOW I am really ready for Spring!!! Enough of this snow already (it's snowing now)!!!

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  35. Thank you for sharing your bouquet, it did bring some much needed sunshine. Take care and enjoy the week:) Jen xo

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  36. Thank you Shane for this gorgeous flower post ... the colours are just stunning. Yes we have had the winds also but not the water restrictions here as we have a bore. I had quite forgotten about water restrictions. Your mosaics are always so gorgeous. Have a lovely week x0x

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  37. Beautiful, and your photography shows them to their most perfect too.

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  38. Absolutely gorgeous! You made a beautiful mosaic of these flowers, Shane, and they sure would bring a ray of sunshine into your home. Have a lovely week.

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  39. Hi Shane!
    I love your pictures! Thank you so much for sharing them for Fresh-Cut Friday. They are a perfect addition.
    Have a great week! :)

    ~Liz

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  40. I forgot to mention... I love your blog. I'm your newest follower. :)

    ~Liz

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  41. Those are my favorite colors for a bouquet!

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  42. Dearest Shane,
    Wow, what an exceptional beautiful bouquet from your cousin's own garden! Compliments for being able to grow such perfect roses and such.
    Hope they will stay fresh quite a while so you can enjoy them.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  43. What a lovely bouquet and a nice surprise. It is always a treat to have flowers around the house. Lovely flowers and images. Wishing you a happy week ahead!

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  44. Those flowers certainly put a smile on my face. Thank you! xoxo Jen

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  45. What beautiful flowers. Have a blessed day. Madeline

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  46. Shane,

    What a pretty and elegant bouquet; perfect for a centerpiece and one that I'm sure, no one would stop talking about, as it would definitely prove to be the center of attention!

    Ah, the colours and fragrances of summer. Soon. But first, spring!

    Thanks for sharing your loveliness with us!

    Poppy

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  47. They brightened my afternoon for sure,...:)JP

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  48. It's lovely seeing this wonderful bouquet full of garden flowers. Sarah x

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  49. ooo you certainly DID bring a most welcome beauty break to me here shivering in northern Virginia with snow on the way again soon :)

    Hope you get some gentle rain for your garden...balance is such a tricky thing isn't it...

    Thank you for taking those gorgeous photos of your pretty pretty bouquet...absolutely stunning!

    oxo

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  50. A summer bouquet definitely adds sunshine on a cloudy day. Thanks! It is beautiful!

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  51. What a lovely bouquet! The colors are so vibrant and go together so beautifully. Here in New England, flowers in the midst of winter are a special treat to bring home.... a reminder of what's coming!

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  52. Oh how beautiful! Just what I needed! Thank you!

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